Local film I Am Us will play in Caribbean Cinemas at Giftland Mall for eight consecutive nights, from January 17 to 24. The film follows the resounding success of the theatrical production last year on March 9 and 10.
Playwright Neaz Subhan had shared with The Scene last year that I Am Us was written in 2015, around the same time that Guyana held its last general election. Though the play included characters representing the six races, it was mostly reflective of the two major ethnicities and their attitudes toward each other during elections.
It tells a story of two neighbouring families, one each of East Indian and African ancestry. For decades, they were close friends until a conversation during a drink where one boasted about supporting the governing party and the other the opposing party. This led to conflict and racial slurs being thrown. Soon a divide ensued, and the two families were always feuding.
